Difference between revisions of "Cedar City Utah Temple"
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Cedar City is north of St. George, Utah, where the first temple in the state was completed (the [[Salt Lake Temple]] took 40 years to build). Cedar City is the home of the University of Southern Utah, famous for its annual Shakespearean Festival, and near several national parks and ski ranges, including Zion's National Park and Brianhead Ski Resort. | Cedar City is north of St. George, Utah, where the first temple in the state was completed (the [[Salt Lake Temple]] took 40 years to build). Cedar City is the home of the University of Southern Utah, famous for its annual Shakespearean Festival, and near several national parks and ski ranges, including Zion's National Park and Brianhead Ski Resort. | ||
| − | The temple site has not been officially released, but KSL-TV reported that the temple would be built on the west side of Ley Hill (west of Cedar City)[http://www.ksl.com/?sid=24698548]. | + | The temple site has not been officially released, but KSL-TV reported that the temple would be built on the west side of Ley Hill (west of Cedar City)[http://www.ksl.com/?sid=24698548]. In April 2014, the Church released information on the process of selecting temple sites[http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/mormon-temple-building-process]. |
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Revision as of 12:17, 4 November 2014
At the Saturday morning session of the 183rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly called the Mormon Church), President and Prophet Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of a Mormon temple in Cedar City, Utah.
The Cedar City Utah Temple, announced in April 2013, will be the 17th in Utah, including the Payson Utah Temple and Provo City Center Temple, both under construction. There are nearly two million Church members in Utah.
Cedar City is north of St. George, Utah, where the first temple in the state was completed (the Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to build). Cedar City is the home of the University of Southern Utah, famous for its annual Shakespearean Festival, and near several national parks and ski ranges, including Zion's National Park and Brianhead Ski Resort.
The temple site has not been officially released, but KSL-TV reported that the temple would be built on the west side of Ley Hill (west of Cedar City)[1]. In April 2014, the Church released information on the process of selecting temple sites[2].
